Elliptical galaxy · Virgo

M60

Also known as: NGC 4649

mag 8.87′ across

About

M60 is an elliptical galaxy of magnitude 8.8 in Virgo, about 7′ across.

M60 is in the constellation Virgo.
Best evenings: around mid-May it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 68° S.

When it rises and sets tonight, how high it climbs and how much the Moon gets in the way are worked out in your browser for your place.

For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.

Designations	M60, NGC 4649, PGC 42831, UGC 7898
Type	Elliptical galaxy (E)
Magnitude	8.8The smaller the number, the brighter.
Apparent size	7′ × 5.7′position angle 105°; the full Moon is 31′ across
Surface brightness	22.8 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see.
Constellation	Virgo
Right ascension (J2000)	12h 43m 40.0s
Declination (J2000)	+11° 33′ 10″